Academic Vocabulary in Reading

Events in a story that are told by a single character from their point of view

To socialize or engage with someone else

The message or lesson to be learned in a story

Describes a situation and then tells what happened because of it

Category used to classify literary works, usually by form, technique, or content

Same sounds at the beginning of the words (Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers)

Figure of speech that compares two things without the use of like or as

Words with similar meanings

To define or identify clearly

A level

Any story that is the product of imagination rather than fact

A common expression that has a meaning different from its literal words (I'm on top of the world)

The insertion of an earlier event into the normal chronological sequence of a narrative

Words used to go beyond their literal meaning and create an image in the reader's mind

To highlight or stress the importance of; to draw attention to

Main issue or source of drama in a literary work

Words with opposite meanings

To change the emphasis, direction, or focus of

Central or essential (to something)

Events that are in order from when they occurred

Figure of speech in which non-human things are given human characteristics

The information in the text to understand a word or phrase

The feelings or attitude of the author coming through the text

The use of clues to give readers a hint of events that will occur later on

A device in literature where an object represents an idea (example: American flag represents freedom)

An objective summary

Method used by the author to give readers information about a character

A big exaggeration to emphasize something (I'm starving to death!)

To deny or oppose the existence or truth of something

How the text makes the reader feel

A statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

To lend assistance or aid; to give something to a common purpose

To change or take action in response to something

Conversation between characters

Serving or used in place of another; a substitution or additional option

Fiction represented in a setting true to the history of the time in which the story takes place

The overall point the author is making

Story of a person's life written by someone other than the subject of the work

The story of a person's life written by himself or herself

Describes how things are alike and different

A conclusion we can draw on our own, based on information in the text

Point of view that presents the events of a story from outside of any characters

To examine or judge carefully

The perspective from which the story is told

Words that sound the way they are spelled (whoosh, pop, buzz)

When the main character overcomes obstacles or challenges in a story

A personal point of view or belief

Non-fiction text, written primarily to convey factual information

Moment in a story when the action reaches its greatest conflict and becomes a turning point

Piece of information that can be proven